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From Lima to Madrid: Fighting for Justice in EU-Latin American Economic Relations

From Lima to Madrid: Fighting for Justice in EU-Latin American Economic Relations

Hearing in EP, Brussels

18.11.2009

In the Hearing at the European Parliament, an overview of the main human rights violations of European transnational corporations in LAC will be presented as well as the role of European policies and institutions in the creation of a legal-judicial framework that allows transnational corporations to act with impunity. Furthermore, the Hearing will address the inadequacy of the current voluntary approaches represented by the UN Global Compact and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in regulating the power of TNCs. The Hearing will conclude with Proposals for new initiatives and institutions in the EU and urge the development of a binding international normative framework and the setting up of an International Tribunal with binding authority to judge economic and environmental crimes, to which affected communities and individuals can turn as legitimate plaintiffs.In this event, the experience of the Permanent People’s Tribunal and the analyses resulting from this experience will be presented. There will also be a debate on proposals on alternatives that have been elaborated from social movements’ perspectives.